SAFER MERTHYR TYDFIL LIMITED
Registered charity 1062150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMT
Safer Merthyr Tydfil is based in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. The charity has the general aim of enhancing the quality of life of the people of Merthyr Tydfil, and elsewhere in Wales, by working to reduce crime and the fear of crime. The charity achieves its aims and objectives through project development and delivery of its key programmes of work (please refer to Trustees Report).
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £2,788,475 and incurred total expenditure of £2,600,888, resulting in a net income of £187,587 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £851,704, which they note equates to 65% of their intended target based on a policy requiring six months of overheads. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £852k)
“SMT currently has £847,974 in general reserves at 31/03/25 against annual turnover of £2,788,475 which equates to 65% of its intended target.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: VAMT rental and miscellaneous expenses; CEO is on VAMT Board.
“The Chief Executive is on the Board of Trustees of Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil (VAMT). During the year the charity paid rental and other miscellaneous expenses to VAMT of £20,541.” — page 55
“Mr M Jehu and Mr C Jones are both Independent Members of RCT Audit & Governance Committee.During the year the charity paid RCTCBC £172,306 for contributions to IDVA posts and other sundry costs. The charity also received grants and other income of £80,469 in the year from RCTCBC.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: RCTCBC contributions and grants; M Jehu and C Jones are independent members of RCT Audit & Governance Committee.
“The Chief Executive is on the Board of Trustees of Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil (VAMT). During the year the charity paid rental and other miscellaneous expenses to VAMT of £20,541.” — page 55
“Mr M Jehu and Mr C Jones are both Independent Members of RCT Audit & Governance Committee.During the year the charity paid RCTCBC £172,306 for contributions to IDVA posts and other sundry costs. The charity also received grants and other income of £80,469 in the year from RCTCBC.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: South Wales PCC grants and sundry costs; M Jehu is on PCC panel.
“The Chief Executive is on the Board of Trustees of Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil (VAMT). During the year the charity paid rental and other miscellaneous expenses to VAMT of £20,541.” — page 55
“Mr M Jehu and Mr C Jones are both Independent Members of RCT Audit & Governance Committee.During the year the charity paid RCTCBC £172,306 for contributions to IDVA posts and other sundry costs. The charity also received grants and other income of £80,469 in the year from RCTCBC.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Baker Knoyle Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £94k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- PETER CHARLES FLYNNchair
- Christopher Brandon Jones
- Claire Jones
- Deborah Evans
- JEHU MEL
- Jade Williams
- MARIA THOMAS
- Victoria Slade
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SAFER MERTHYR TYDFIL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £2,788,475 and incurred total expenditure of £2,600,888, resulting in a net income of £187,587 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £851,704, which they note equates to 65% of their intended target based on a policy requiring six months of overheads. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Baker Knoyle Audit Limited.
Who funds SAFER MERTHYR TYDFIL LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAFER MERTHYR TYDFIL LIMITED as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
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